Legal Associate - Family and Estates

About the role

A well-established Legal Services Provider, recruited by AGC Legal, is looking for a driven Legal Associate / Legal Professional to join its Cape Town office. The role provides professional legal advice and assistance to policy holders, with a strong focus on Family Law, Estates, legal consultations, mediation, negotiations and legal drafting.

Key responsibilities

• Take instructions from policy holders through consultations, calls, email and written correspondence
• Provide legal advice and opinions on Family and Estates matters, including explaining legal processes, procedures and policy exclusions
• Assess the merits of matters and determine eligibility for litigation cover where applicable
• Conduct mediation, negotiations and dispute resolution to achieve amicable outcomes
• Draft legal letters, warning letters, representations, wills, settlement agreements and other documents
• Communicate with policy holders, third parties and stakeholders, and give regular progress updates
• Maintain accurate case and file notes, research legislation and case law, and apply legal principles to the facts
• Ensure compliance with legal, claims and policy requirements and escalate qualifying matters to the Claims Department
• Manage an allocated caseload, keep an effective diary and file system, and follow rejection, exclusion and escalation procedures
• Verify policy payment history where required and work with administration, claims and support teams

Required profile

• LLB degree
• 2+ years' post-articles legal experience in a legal environment
• Strong experience in Family Law and Estates across a range of matters, not just one case type
• Admission as an Attorney or Advocate is advantageous
• Ability to speak, write and understand two official African languages, with Sotho being one

Required skills

• Strong legal research, drafting and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• High level of legal knowledge and application of legal principles
• Administration and computer literacy
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, strong initiative and problem-solving

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension fund, medical aid and EAP assistance
• Legal benefit and data allowance